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Gödel, Escher, Bach. Anniversary Edition: An Eternal Golden Braid

Douglas Hofstadter’s book is concerned directly with the nature of “maps” or links between formal systems. However, according to Hofstadter, the formal system that underlies all mental activity transcends the system that supports it. If life can grow out of the formal chemical substrate of the cell, if consciousness can emerge out of a formal system of firing neurons, then so too will computers attain human intelligence. Gödel Escher and Bach is a wonderful exploration of fascinating ideas at the heart of cognitive science: meaning, reduction, recursion, and much more.

Makes the most obscure concepts accessible and exciting. Full of artistry and humour. A favourite.

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This book is wonderful! It is a deep immersion in Math, Music and Art with three great star. I found it a bit hard sometime . If you have time you should follow all the exercises proposed. I was thinking that everything is related....Reading this book I deeper think this. To read!Read full review